The Ministry of agriculture of the Russian Federation together with the Rosselkhoznadzor plans to hold talks with representatives of China on the conditions of supply of Chinese products on the Russian market, according to the Ministry of agriculture.

The Institute for agricultural market studies (IKAR) has increased to 123.4 million tonnes forecast grain harvest in Russia this year with the same 122,5 million tonnes, reported "Interfax" the General Director of the Institute Dmitry Rylko.

The Ministry of agriculture of Russia held a final Board meeting. The event was attended by Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation Alexey Gordeev, Minister of agriculture Dmitry Patrushev, Chairman of the Federation Council Committee on agrarian and food policy and environmental management Alexey Mayorov, Chairman of the State Duma Committee for agrarian issues, Vladimir Kashin, General Director of JSC "Rosagroleasing" Pavel Kosov, as well as heads of regions, heads of regional agricultural administrative bodies, industry unions and associations, representatives of science and education of the banking community and many others.

Russia has proposed to give preferential short-term credits for the purchase of grain in the country, the draft order is developed the Ministry of agriculture, the document published on the portal of projects of normative legal acts.

The initiative of the Federal customs service (FCS) to expand Russian food embargo from 2014 not found support in the Ministry of agriculture. Officials agreed that the inclusion in the list of prohibited goods whole food groups may undermine the stable operation of the enterprises and lead to supply disruptions. Power can return to the discussion of the expansion of bradenburg with the introduction of new anti-Russian sanctions.

The establishment of a "green" brand of organic products will enhance the level of consumer confidence in such products and to supplant the market of unscrupulous manufacturers, gave the Vice-Premier Alexey Gordeev during his press service.